It looks as though City are going to be able to see this game through as Sunderland resort to long balls up to Jones.

Barry tries to pick out Santa Cruz inside the box but he drags his cross in the wrong direction.

Reid has shirts to aim for inside the City box but his cross is headed clear by Toure.

Tevez has been all over the pitch today and it is arguably him and Bellamy that have made the difference.

Tevez holds the ball up for Kompany but he slices his shot well wide of the mark.

City are in control now and would be expected to close the game out but their defensive frailties mean that Sunderland cannot be written off yet!

Kompany fails to work Fulop with a 25-yard effort that sails over the crossbar.

Sunderland are furious with the linesman but Barry appeared to have stayed onside.

Zabaleta bursts into the box and fires a shot into the stands.

City's defending has been woeful today and Hughes will be furious with his side.

Mark Hughes look on anxiously from the touchline as Gareth Barry receives treatment for an injury.

Superb work on the left flank from Bellamy who picks out Tevez in the box. Marton Fulop pulls off a fine save to deny the Argentinian's curling effort from 12-yards.

Bellamy finds some space but blazes his shot over the bar.

The visitors are not receiving the joy they got in the first-half and City are making life more difficult in the final third.

City do not look like taking their foot off the pedal and are pouring forward at every opportunity.

Ireland plays through Tevez who is one-on-one with the keeper but he is ruled offside.

City put together a glorious move but the final ball from Ireland plays the final ball between Tevez and Bellamy and the move comes to an end.

City are back ahead after a thrilling start to this fixture but there is every chance that Sunderland will be back in the game soon!

The home side are beginning to find their feet again and are constantly trying to catch Sunderland on the break.

After such a bright start Man City seem unable to create anything and it is the visitors who are dominating possession.

Mark Hughes' are at sixes and sevens at the back and Sunderland are making them pay.

A Reid corner finds Michael Turner wide open at the far post and his header is turned away by Given. Bent pounces on the rebound but his shot is deflected wide.

Bellamy chases down a long ball but Nosworthy hooks it to safety.

We really have a game on our hands now and the goals don't look like drying up yet!

It has been a miserable start to the game for Steve Bruce, though eyebrows might be raised over Andre Marriner's decision to award the penalty.

Sunderland are pressing Man City but are yet to create anything significant.

The goal will certainly put a smile on under-fire boss Mark Hughes' face with reports that Roberto Mancini has been spotted at City of Manchester Stadium.

Steed Malbranque searches out Darren Bent inside the box but the City defence deal with the loose ball.

Fraizer Campbell peels away from the City defence but is signalled offside by the linesman.